ROLLINSFORD — Somersworth School Superintendent Jeni Mosca has issued a memo to Rollinsford families last week for those with questions about the next steps for Rollinsford students transitioning to Maine School Administrative District 35.

Rollinsford residents voted March 12 for a ballot item approving the withdrawal of students from Somersworth schools.

The start date for Rollinsford middle- and high school-age students to start attending Maine schools is the start of the 2015 school year, Mosca stated.

The withdrawal plan approved by the State Board of Education in November and Rollinsford voters in March, cannot be amended and states the withdrawal process begins July 1, 2015.

Parents interested in tuitioning students to Maine earlier than the date specified in the withdrawal plan are welcome to apply providing they pay tuition and transportation costs for their child. Those interested in sending their child earlier can visit www.msad35.net and click on “resident tuition policy and application.”

Rollinsford residents sending their children to Marshwood schools will not have to pay Maine state income taxes, according to the Rollinsford town website. That was a frequently asked question by residents.

“Our only financial responsibility in this matter will be the annual tuition rate for a six-year tuition agreement that is to be negotiated by the Rollinsford School Board and the MSAD35 School Board and administration. The MSAD35 bid for the contract to take our 7th-12th grade students was the lowest of all the schools that applied coming in at approximately $1.52 million a year,” the Rollinsford town website states.

The Rollinsford School Board will soon be meeting with legal counsel to discuss the next steps of the transition, according to Mosca. That time will be spent reviewing tuition agreements to determine how to best create a document that will address Rollinsford’s needs and desires. The Rollinsford School Board will now take over this process with legal guidance as agreements are reached and dollars determined.

“I hope this puts some ease as we embark upon this journey. Please feel free to contact me,” Mosca encouraged.